Below: Allomyrina dichotomus, native to Japan, Taiwan and the Asian mainland. This specimen was raised in captivity from
an egg. Length: Approximately 2-1/2 to 3 inches. Fed fruits and special "beetle jelly."
Despite their fearsome appearance, these large horned beetles are harmless to humans, living on tree sap in the wild (but
the males' horns DO pinch!)
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